AS25645 Tanto:Fuyuhiro (NBTHK Hozon Token) (Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)

Ordering Number: AS25645

Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) (Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)

Signature: Fuyuhiro
冬広

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyo Saku among the works of Fuyuhiro.
Habaki: Single silver habaki.
Blade Length: 21.8 cm (8.58 in).
Curvature: 0 cm (0.00 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.04 cm (0.80 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.61 cm (0.24 in).
Sword Weight: 135 g.
Era: Muromachi period.
Shape: A slightly compact tanto.
Jigane: Ko-itame hada mixed with mokume hada, with visible utsuri.
Hamon: Suguha in ko-nie-deki with active ko-ashi. The boshi turns back in a rounded form with a long kaeri.

Features: Fuyuhiro was a swordsmith of Wakasa Province active around the Tenbun era (1532–1555) during the Muromachi period. He is said to have been the son of Soshu Hirotsugu, was commonly known as Kyuemon, and is recorded as having forged swords in Bitchu Matsuyama as well as Unshu (Izumo Province).

Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu):
Fuchikashira, Kojiri, and Kurikata: Silver ground carved with dragonfly motifs.
Waribashi-Kogai: Iron ground decorated with dragonflies in gold iroe.
Saya (Scabbard): Black gloss lacquered saya with carved grooves.
Kozuka: Silver ground carved with grass motifs.
Kogatana: Included.

Tanto: NBTHK Hozon Token.
Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
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